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UK workers widely use unapproved tools, Mitel warns
Unified Communications

UK workers widely use unapproved tools, Mitel warns

Most UK staff are using unauthorised chat and AI apps at work, raising fears of data leaks, compliance breaches and lost oversight.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

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Visibility can shield you against $15k/min downtime
Disaster Recovery

Visibility can shield you against $15k/min downtime

Blind spots in monitoring are pushing outage bills higher, with Splunk estimating average downtime now costs USD $15,000 a minute.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Yesterday
Netskope launches AI Command Centre for security teams
Data Protection

Netskope launches AI Command Centre for security teams

Only 6% of security teams can see all AI deployments, leaving most organisations exposed as use of shadow tools surges.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Cybanetix launches managed AI service for business risk
Cloud Security

Cybanetix launches managed AI service for business risk

Businesses adopting AI now face a single service aimed at filling gaps in governance, monitoring and incident response across workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Clean Core and governed AI enable SAP success
Hybrid Cloud

Clean Core and governed AI enable SAP success

Australian firms can avoid costly upgrade pain and AI risks by pairing Clean Core with governed data and trusted partners.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • 4 days ago
BeyondTrust expands identity risk assessment for AI
Hybrid Cloud

BeyondTrust expands identity risk assessment for AI

Organisations are being pushed to spot hidden privilege paths in AI and machine accounts as BeyondTrust widens its identity risk assessment.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Secure Code Warrior launches AI governance learning
Application Security

Secure Code Warrior launches AI governance learning

Companies can now tie AI code-use risks to developer training, with Secure Code Warrior aiming to prove compliance at commit level.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Forcepoint adds Claude oversight for enterprise AI
Data Protection

Forcepoint adds Claude oversight for enterprise AI

Security teams can now track Claude Enterprise chats and file uploads alongside other AI tools, helping firms spot sensitive data exposure.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Data Protection

Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack

Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last week
UK businesses lose a quarter of AI budgets to complexity
Digital Transformation

UK businesses lose a quarter of AI budgets to complexity

Complexity is wiping out GBP £11.7 billion a year in wasted UK AI spending, as most IT leaders say outputs are creating daily rework.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Employees use personal AI accounts for work, study finds
Data Protection

Employees use personal AI accounts for work, study finds

Companies may be exposing sensitive data as staff use personal AI accounts for work nearly two-thirds of the time, researchers found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Employees use personal AI accounts for work, study
Data Protection

Employees use personal AI accounts for work, study

Most workers are blurring the line between corporate and personal AI use, leaving employers blind to sensitive data shared outside approved accounts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
CrowdStrike links Claude compliance data to Falcon
Data Protection

CrowdStrike links Claude compliance data to Falcon

Security teams can now track Claude use alongside other threats, as CrowdStrike folds compliance logs into Falcon's monitoring and response tools.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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Orca Opti launches free AI governance tool for Australia
Data Protection

Orca Opti launches free AI governance tool for Australia

Regulated employers can now test their AI controls in minutes, as the Brisbane firm targets stricter data rules and workplace leak risks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Australian executives treat AI as IT function, report
Software-as-a-Service

Australian executives treat AI as IT function, report

Poor communication on AI rules is fuelling shadow use in Australian firms, as nearly half of executives still see it as an IT issue.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Avoiding shadow AI requires strong enterprise governance
Data Protection

Avoiding shadow AI requires strong enterprise governance

Unmanaged AI use is exposing Australian firms to data leakage, compliance breaches and other risks as adoption outpaces oversight.

By Jamie Humphrey • 5 min read • Last week
Indian firms lag on software supply chain security
Malware

Indian firms lag on software supply chain security

A JFrog study says weak package and container defences are leaving Indian organisations exposed as AI use adds new checks for developers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week